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Belgian (BEL20) Packaged Foods and Meats Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D-5.5%
- 3M-8.1%
- 1Y-20.5%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry has dropped 9.2%, driven by a pullback from Lotus Bakeries of 11%. In contrast, Newtree has gained 17%. However, the industry is down 21% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Belgian Packaged Foods and Meats Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 15 Jul 2025 | €7.2b | €8.0b | €176.3m | 30.2x | 41x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 12 Jun 2025 | €8.5b | €7.9b | €188.6m | 43.6x | 45x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 10 May 2025 | €8.3b | €7.9b | €188.6m | 38.6x | 44.2x | 1x |
| Mon, 07 Apr 2025 | €7.7b | €7.8b | €174.4m | 33.6x | 43.9x | 1x |
| Wed, 05 Mar 2025 | €8.1b | €7.8b | €174.4m | 31.5x | 46.4x | 1x |
| Fri, 31 Jan 2025 | €9.4b | €8.2b | €170.1m | 31.3x | 55.1x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 29 Dec 2024 | €10.1b | €8.2b | €170.1m | 33.4x | 59.1x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 26 Nov 2024 | €10.5b | €8.2b | €170.1m | 32.8x | 61.4x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 24 Oct 2024 | €11.0b | €8.0b | €175.9m | 21.4x | 62.3x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 21 Sep 2024 | €10.8b | €8.0b | €177.0m | 27.7x | 61.1x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 19 Aug 2024 | €10.0b | €8.0b | €169.2m | 28.9x | 59.3x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 17 Jul 2024 | €9.2b | €7.9b | €156.3m | 29.1x | 58.7x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 14 Jun 2024 | €9.2b | €7.9b | €156.3m | 34.4x | 59.1x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 12 May 2024 | €9.2b | €7.6b | €150.4m | 35x | 61x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 09 Apr 2024 | €8.4b | €7.6b | €154.6m | 33.9x | 54.1x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 07 Mar 2024 | €8.3b | €7.6b | €149.9m | 45.1x | 55.7x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 03 Feb 2024 | €7.4b | €7.5b | €129.5m | 45.6x | 57.4x | 1x |
| Mon, 01 Jan 2024 | €7.8b | €7.5b | €129.5m | 49.1x | 60.1x | 1x |
| Wed, 29 Nov 2023 | €7.6b | €7.5b | €129.5m | 47.7x | 58.4x | 1x |
| Fri, 27 Oct 2023 | €6.7b | €7.3b | €129.5m | 42.3x | 51.6x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 24 Sep 2023 | €7.3b | €7.3b | €133.8m | 46.6x | 54.5x | 1x |
| Tue, 22 Aug 2023 | €7.1b | €7.2b | €134.8m | 46.5x | 52.7x | 1x |
| Thu, 20 Jul 2023 | €7.4b | €7.1b | €126.6m | 50.9x | 58.1x | 1x |
| Sat, 17 Jun 2023 | €6.9b | €7.1b | €126.6m | 48.9x | 54.1x | 1x |
| Mon, 15 May 2023 | €6.5b | €6.9b | €132.7m | 43.7x | 49.3x | 1x |
| Wed, 12 Apr 2023 | €6.6b | €6.9b | €132.7m | 44.5x | 49.7x | 1x |
| Fri, 10 Mar 2023 | €6.2b | €6.8b | €138.9m | 37.4x | 45x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 05 Feb 2023 | €6.2b | €6.7b | €132.7m | 23.9x | 46.6x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 03 Jan 2023 | €6.4b | €6.7b | €132.7m | 24.2x | 48.2x | 1x |
| Thu, 01 Dec 2022 | €6.2b | €6.7b | €132.7m | 22.8x | 47.1x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 29 Oct 2022 | €5.9b | €6.6b | €134.6m | 22.7x | 43.5x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 26 Sep 2022 | €5.5b | €6.4b | €134.5m | 28.4x | 41.2x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 24 Aug 2022 | €6.2b | €6.4b | €134.7m | 29.9x | 45.7x | 1x |
| Fri, 22 Jul 2022 | €6.1b | €6.4b | €131.3m | 29.9x | 46.8x | 1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
46.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Belgian Packaged Foods and Meats industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 41.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 52.3x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.90x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Packaged Foods and Meats industry have grown 10% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 8.0% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does Belgian Packaged Foods and Meats compare with similar industries?
| BE Market | -0.16% | |
| Consumer Staples | -1.93% | |
| Food | -5.12% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | -5.49% | |
| Agricultural Products | -0.92% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHATS What's Cooking Group | €106.00 | 1.0% +€1.9m | 44.8% | PE21.2x |